Tag: Population
Chicken farmers promise Ontario food banks steady supply of meat
Food banks across the province will receive a âsteadyâ supply of chicken raised by local farmers in new program announced Monday in London.
Woodstock hospital seeks input on strategic plan
As it shapes its new three-year strategic plan, Woodstock Hospital has launched a campaign to garner feedback from employees and citizens.
‘Nightmare’: Parents despair over ongoing repairs at area high school
The parents of a Grade 9 student at a London-area high school say he hasnât been going to classes for weeks in part over what his parents believe are unsafe conditions at the school.
Great Lakes Moment: Mink thriving along the Detroit River | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
From a distance, I caught a glimpse of a relatively small elongated furry animal moving along the shoreline of the Detroit River.
Across Southwestern Ontario, smaller communities creak under rapid growth
The province estimates Southwestern Ontario’s population will jump more than 40 per cent to 2.6 million people by 2051. London and Middlesex County are expected to lead the way, growing by 56.7 per cent to about 880,000 people over the next 25 years, with nearby Oxford County close behind at 51.9 per cent. But rapid […]
A snapshot of London’s economy – the good, and the bad
London’s economic development agencies are reporting job and employment growth in the city, just as the Conference Board of Canada says employment and economic performance are stagnant. The cityâs major economic officials have submitted their annual reports to city hall, offering a snapshot of the diversity of the work being done here to support industry. […]
Dyer: An Israeli victory will be short-lived
This futile, bloody nonsense will only end when Israelis and Palestinians both accept the borders defined by the end of the 1948 war
Two years out from next election, city council considers new ward boundaries
The fallout of London’s growth boom is cascading down to its election map, with changes potentially coming to all its wards to even out differences in population. City council is set to start discussions next week about what the cityâs electoral boundaries could look like as early as the 2026 municipal election after the city […]
Thanksgiving food drive focuses on children, youth: ‘Seeing more kids’
The London Food Bank is asking residents to help ease the rising demand for school meal programs and support new research into food insecurity for homeless youth.
Fed up with core traffic? Use an e-bike on us: Cafe owner to businesses
It may make it a lot easier to navigate downtown traffic for that business meeting or event, or to even deliver a parcel. The London Bicycle Cafe, fresh off of winning a London Chamber of Commerce business achievement award, has announced a program to provide e-bikes to businesses when they need to get somewhere in […]